Archive for December, 2008
December 25, 2008 at 11:32 am · Filed under Read All About It, posted by b. traven
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We are pleased to present one of the first inside reports from participants in the upheavals that shook Greece after the police murder of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos in the anarchist neighborhood of Exarchia on December 6.
This is only the first set of answers to come in from our Greek comrades. We hope shortly to receive further perspectives from other elements of the Greek uprising, so we can provide a comprehensive background on the context and dynamics of the revolt. If you or someone you know is situated to give your own answers to these questions, please email them to us at rollingthunder@crimethinc.com.
Questions and answers after the jump!
December 20, 2008 at 10:25 am · Filed under Read All About It, posted by ret marut
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From December 6, when police murdered 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos in downtown Athens, to the time of this writing, Greece has seen unprecedented rioting. Anarchists and students, supported and often joined by significant swaths of the population, have clashed with police, destroyed corporate and government property, and occupied government buildings, trade union offices, and media outlets, not to mention the usual universities. By December 12, police had used over 4600 capsules of tear gas, and were seeking more from Israel and Germany—an ominous pair of nations, when it comes to repression.
What’s going on in Greece? Is it simply a matter of disenfranchised youth protesting a discouraging job market, or is there something more afoot?
Photos, questions, and a preliminary analysis after the jump.
December 17, 2008 at 8:16 pm · Filed under Internal Memos, posted by pfm
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Our beautiful town of Salem may be covered in ice, and our toes might be colder than a banker’s smile, but on Monday we strapped chains to our tires and have managed to make it to the post office each day this week, and plan on continuing to do so. We know there are a bunch of you out there who might need to get some stuff for winter gifts, and if you have to bite that bullet, might as well spread some anarchist joy while doing it. All orders shipped via Priority Mail should get to their destination by the 25th as long as the orders are submitted to us by 3PM Pacific time on Saturday the 20th. Of course, the USPS doesn’t guarantee that, so the earlier you submit your order, the better. We will make sure that every Priority Mail order received before 5PM will go out on the same day—after 5PM and it will go out the next day. A couple suggestions: we find that Off the Map makes a perfect gift for just about anybody, and you can get 6 copies via Priority for $14, or for more experienced activists, it’s hard to beat a copy of Expect Resistance, of which you can get 10 copies shipped Priority for $60. Or you could just take a stand and not buy anything out of stupid, ritualistic obligation—that’s more than OK with us.
December 17, 2008 at 12:02 pm · Filed under Calling All Anarchists, posted by b. traven
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After a busy summer of touring the midwest and performing outside both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions—which was only possible thanks to the donation of a van from a Really Really Free Market (thanks Winona!) when their original vegetable-oil-powered truck died—anarcho-punk maniacs From the Depths are finally preparing to record an album. They are also in the process of booking a tour to the West coast and back, and are still seeking contacts for a few of the dates (marked with asterisks). Here are the tour dates; anyone interested in helping should email booking@fromthedepths.info.
December 13, 2008 at 10:40 am · Filed under Hot Off the Presses, posted by pfm
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We’re excited to announce that we’ve printed up our two most recent posters to the tune of 20k copies each and both the Iraq Anti-Enlistment and Crisis is Business as Usual posters are immediately available in all of their two-color, jumbo-sized glory. Of course, all paid orders get one copy of each poster for free, and they are also available in bundles of 25 copies for a paltry $2. Additionally we have added them to the Poster Mix Kit which now includes 4 (or 5) copies of six different posters for a total of 25 for $2, which is pretty sweet. Unlike our other four posters which we keep in print perpetually, these will be limited to a single printing of 20k copies due to their topically ephemeral nature.
December 9, 2008 at 8:51 am · Filed under Read All About It, posted by pfm
We mailed out the last Rolling Thunder #4 yesterday, and as such, the complete PDF is now available for free download.
Download Rolling Thunder #4 PDF [10MB]
The centerpiece of the fourth Rolling Thunder is a full-color photoessay chronicling the popular uprising during which the people of Oaxaca, Mexico wrested control of their city from the government for a period of months. Continuing that theme, other feature articles cover the defense and eviction of South Central Farm in Los Angeles, the Really Really Free Market as a model for reclaiming public space from capitalism and bureaucracy, the resurgence of squatting in Buffalo of all places, the university occupation movement in France, and the ins and outs of urban exploration. The remainder of the issue includes a comprehensive guide to supporting prisoners and defendants, the lyrics to “The Big Rock Candy Mountain” as interpreted by acclaimed comic artist Nate Powell, a gallery of ready-to-use stencils, and plenty of the edgy artwork and poignant prose you’ve come to expect.
December 3, 2008 at 9:55 am · Filed under Internal Memos, posted by pfm
Following the trend of the last few years, the USPS is raising shipping prices yet again on January 18, 2009—just six short weeks away. US Priority Mail prices are going up 55¢ for anything but the smallest packages, an increase of 6%. But the huge increase is for international orders: a dramatic increase of 7%-10% to the already exorbitant shipping costs, adding several extra dollars to most shipments. So, if you were planning to make an order internationaly or in the US via Priority Mail, be sure to place it sooner than later. FYI, Media Mail prices in the US will remain unchanged until May 2009. USPS rate change info here.
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